volinbham
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While having the gall to discuss "Earmark Review" right before signing the Omnibus Bill that is loaded with earmarks and even worse, represents a 9% spending increase.
His fallback statement? "I'm signing an imperfect spending bill. Ninety-nine percent of this bill is going to the essential things this country needs." (paraphrased)
Sound familiar? The Stimulus Bill was also imperfect.
So here's how spending goes - load it up with pork, give a fiery speech saying this spending is essential, suggest that only a tiny percent of the bill is pork, lecture us that we can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
His fallback statement? "I'm signing an imperfect spending bill. Ninety-nine percent of this bill is going to the essential things this country needs." (paraphrased)
Sound familiar? The Stimulus Bill was also imperfect.
So here's how spending goes - load it up with pork, give a fiery speech saying this spending is essential, suggest that only a tiny percent of the bill is pork, lecture us that we can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.